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Joan “Grams” Barnes, 96, passed away Saturday morning, July 20, 2019, in the long-term care unit of Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee, Washington. She was born along with her twin brother, Roy, on October 24, 1922, in Widnes, England, to Robert William and Edith Jennie Angus. Joan. Joan was preceded in death by her husband, J.A. “Fred” Barnes; son, Kevin Barnes and twin brother, Roy Angus. She is survived by her daughters: Jackie Perry (Fred) and Ketha Williams (George); daughter-in-law, Gwynn Barnes; five grandchildren and 10 great-g... Full story
Every two years, the Washington State Legislature’s House Healthcare and Wellness Committee takes a tour of facilities in rural areas, but they’ve never been to Grand Coulee. That will change Sept. 23, when the committee led by Rep. Eileen Cody ends a tour here with a “robust” meeting at the end of the day. Cody’s staff asked if Coulee Medical Center would be willing to participate, Chief Executive Officer Ramona Hicks told the commissioners of Hospital District 6 Monday. “They’re bringing 20 people in a bus,” Hicks said. In other business at t...
Ronnie Bell and Jason Pakootas of Nespelem,Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Blair Azalea Flame Pakootas, born Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kendall Pakootas age 5, and Chantelle Pakootas age 9. Maternal grandaprents are Linda Cleparty and Mark Bell. Paternal grandparents are Milo Pakootas and jeanetta Manly/ Great-grandparents are Isabelle Cleparty ad Gilbert Cleparty ad Paulng Pakootas... Full story
Marriah New and Desmond Adamson of Elmer City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Carol Annette Nicole Adamson, born Monday, July 8, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kyndra Adamson and Jystin Jim. Maternal grandaprents are Angel New and Walter New. Pateral grandparents are Nicole Simmons, Michael Simmons and Daniel Crux. Great-grandmother is Elaine Adamson.... Full story
Nespelem School Disgtrict No. 14 Notice of 2019-20 Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that Nespelem School District No. 14 will hold their 2019-2020 Public Budget Hearing as part of their regular monthly Board Meeting. The Directors will meet on Monday, July 22, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the district office conference room for the purpose of adopting this budget for next fiscal year. Any person may appear at this time and be heard for or against any part of the budget. By order of the Board of Directors. Dr. Mary S. Hall, Superintendent (Publish... Full story
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Leha Neilsen, is planning a blood drive for Monday, July 15. Donation hours will be from 12:45 to 3 p.m. at the outside bus by Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs at least 200 donors each day to meet the needs of those patients. A single donation can transform the lives of up to three people. For more information contact Stefanie Dunn, territory manager at...
Raven Rice and Lee Williams of Ephrata, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Chance Rice, born Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz, and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Murlee Williams age 3, and Carmen Desautel age 2. Maternal grandmother is Carla Rice. Paternal grandparents are Julie Williams and Barry Williams. Great-grandparents are Barbara Duncan and Carol Schoning.... Full story
So what's going on with the effort to consolidate local towns into one? A group of local business owners and residents who have that goal met Thursday at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss the logistics of the ambitious task. The Coulee Area Consolidation Committee consists of people from Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and some outlying areas, and those present discussed wanting to bring in someone from Elmer City for the committee as well. The group discussed...
Raelyn Dennis and Dustin Dice are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Oakleigh Rae Dice, born Monday, April 29, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Natalie Dennis and Teresa Dennis and Dan Rosenberg. Paternal grandparents are Tracy Jacobs, Wayne Dice, Amy DeAngelis and Jim Bebout.... Full story
Notice of Change of Regular Meeting Date and Meeting Cancellation Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties, Washington Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties, Washington; which operates Coulee Medical Center and Coulee City Medical Clinic, will be changing the regular board meeting date for the month of May. The next Board meeting will be held Monday, June 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the Coulee Medical Center training room. There will be no regular June Board of Commissioners... Full story
Grand Coulee 5/25 - A man called 911 and spoke to an officer at Riley Point. The man said he had been the best of friends with a woman for the past two days, but was now concerned about his belongings because she had driven past him without offering him a ride. The officer said he would drive by the man’s place to make sure no one was taking his things. - A man camping at Osborne Bay called 911 about people shooting toward an old rock quarry while people were also hiking. The officer told the man that although the shooters’ safety pre...
Grand Coulee Police 4/28 - A large fight on Dill Street involved several people with conflicting accounts of exactly what happened. A man said he was confronting a neighbor either about an RV he was selling him, or a wood chipper he heard they were planning to steal from him. The man said he brought a wrench with him in case a fight started. During the fight, the neighbors, two brothers, reportedly beat the man with their mother’s walking stick, breaking both of his forearms as was shown by hospital x-rays. More neighbors, seeing what was g...
Notice of Change of Regular Meeting Date and Meeting Cancellation Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties, Washington Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties, Washington; which operates Coulee Medical Center and Coulee City Medical Clinic, will be changing the regular board meeting date for the month of May. The next Board meeting will be held Monday, June 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the Coulee Medical Center training room. There will be no regular June Board of Commissioners... Full story
LaToya Carson and Nathan Cawston of Elmer City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kayda JoRaye Cawston, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 10.9 oz., and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Tyler Sherwood 10, Roman Cawston 10, Randy Cawston 8 and Robert Cawston 6. Maternal grandparents are Pam Ludwig of Grand Coulee, and Willard ”Tony” Carson of Inchelium, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Cheryl Dick and Edward Cawston, both of... Full story
Sharayne and Gary Lesser of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Syler Bear Lesser, born Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 5 lbs., 14 oz., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Thomas and Shanelle. Maternal grandparents are Grace Samuels and Phyllis and Levi Picard. Paternal grandfather is Gary Lesser.... Full story
Krystal and Cory Christman of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Piper Ann-Dennece Christman on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kaden 10, Collin 8 and Payton 6. Maternal grandparents are Kerry and Leah Green and Kelly and Rob Redford. Paternal grandparents are Ora and Frank Christman and Dannee Pierre and Cindy Parra. Great-grandparents are Gaylene and Larry Green and Patricia... Full story
Grand Coulee 5/7 - An officer picked up a Hickory Farms box with tobacco, rolling papers, and an odor of marijuana from the alternative school after the principal reported finding it in one of the “community rooms.” The box and its contents were destroyed. - An officer told a woman over the phone how to file a complaint against another officer who handled a case a week prior in a way the woman was not happy about. 5/8 - A driver on Spokane Way was pulled over for having a vehicle registration that expired in March. The young man was cited for...
Rosa Ibarra and Sean Luna, of Electric City Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Roman Natalio Luna, on February 21, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 5 lbs., 5 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Noah Luna and Naya Luna. Maternal grandparents are Rosa Lina Lara and Jose Ibarra. Paternal grandparents are Brenda Nault and Raul Luna.... Full story
Robert and Tiffany Seyler, of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Daniel Owen Seyler, on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Alli and Kinsey; maternal grandparents are Douglas and Shannon Pickel, of Davenport, Washington, and Linda Pickel, of North Pole, Alaska. Paternal grandparents are Wesley and Christine Seyler, of Wilbur, Washington. Great-grandmother is Shirley Pickel of... Full story
Grand Coulee 4/12 - A driver received a speeding ticket after being pulled over along SR-174 and F Street for going 49 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone. 4/13 - A woman pulled over near the overlook area just above Grand Coulee Dam for having expired tabs was cited for driving without a license. 4/14 - A woman on 3rd Street in Electric City reported intoxicated men fighting in the street. Turns out a man was housesitting a nearby house, and two of his friends came over, eventually fighting in the street. Officers spoke with one of the friends,...
Cars and coffee are two things beloved around the world, and a way to celebrate cars while drinking coffee on a monthly basis may soon find its way to the community. Sam Hsieh, surgeon and chief medical officer at Coulee Medical Center, is also a car enthusiast. He recently bought a lot at the intersection of Main Street and Spokane Way, where he envisions people could congregate with their cars, drink coffee, and talk with their fellow community members. "The idea is to promote how we bring the...
Chamber This Week Chamber will be meeting at noon this Thursday, April 18, at Siam Palace. Dr. Hsieh, Chief of Staff at Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. GCD School Board Meeting The Grand Coulee Dam School District will be holding its board meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, April 22, at the LRHS library. Food Bank Distributing Easter Meal Items This Friday The Care and Share Food Bank will be giving out Easter meal items this Friday, April 19. It will be open 1 hour earlier from 1-4 p.m. The food bank normal operating hours are every...
Matthew and Rachael Barton, of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Mae Barton, born Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Kaden Barton. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Julie Nelson of Great Falls, Montana. Paternal grandparents are Stephen and Karen Barton, also of Great Falls. Great-grandmother is Bonnie Cooper of Billings, Montana.... Full story
Ashley Spencer and Michael BearCub are proud to announce the birth of their son, Sage, born Monday, April 8, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Rainee, Traysen and Skyla. Maternal grandparents are Carrie Spencer and Mickey Spencer, both of Spokane, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Roberta and Adam BearCub of Coulee Dam, Washington. Great-grandfather is Mike Spencer of Wellpinit, Washington... Full story
Local organizations are promoting healthy eating habits to kids during their out-of-school time. Members of Coulee Medical Center and the local Lions Club have been making donations of healthy snacks to local youth who might otherwise eat junk food on the weekends. The effort promotes healthy eating habits while also helping prevent childhood obesity and diabetes. Melissa Stanley is a registered nurse who works for Coulee Medical Center and is also the school nurse at Lake Roosevelt Schools. She observed a need for students to have healthy snac...
